| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon aridus Rydb. sect. Penstemon |
| Bibliography | Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 348 (1900) |
| Native Range | nw. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-2900m |
| Description | basal leaves glabrous, entire, narrow, 1-5cm long, linear-oblong, inflorescence with few, rather lax, few flowered whorls, flowers 12-18mm long, palate barbate |
| Size | 6-20cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) |
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